The Paris Mystery by Kirsty Manning

August 07, 2023

Kirsty Manning takes readers into the opulence, glamour and decadence of 1930s Paris in her historical mystery, The Paris Mystery. The atmospheric story is an excellent introduction to pre-World War II Paris as seen through the eyes of an outsider, reporter Charlotte...

Die Around Sundown by Mark Pryor

August 16, 2022

Mark Pryor, author of the Hugo Marston mysteries, kicks off a new series set in occupied Paris with Die Around Sundown. Those of us who are Americans seldom think about the people who lived through or fought in the Great War against the Germans, and then had to face...

The Ghosts of Paris by Tara Moss

June 08, 2022

Every time I read a later book in a series, I regret that I didn’t start with the first one. But, I picked up The Ghosts of Paris by Tara Moss to review for a journal. I just wish I’d read The War Widow, the first Billie Walker mystery, before reading this...

Maggie Finds Her Muse by Dee Ernst

May 12, 2021

I would have missed this book if my friend Kaye Wilkinson Barley hadn’t mentioned it. But, then, Kaye’s read everything that has come out in recent years set in Paris. Dee Ernst’s romantic comedy, Maggie Finds Her Muse, hit all the right notes for...

A Gift Giveaway

October 30, 2020

This week, I’m giving away two copies of a special book that I purchased just for this giveaway. It’s perfect as a gift for yourself or for someone who loves carousels or Paris.Kaye Wilkinson Barley and Donald Barley created a beautiful book with...